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Getting in the Mood for Learning

Taking on a language is not easy at all and being motivated for every study session is impossible no matter what some hyper-anal type-A personalities might say. However, sometimes a bit of music can set the mood just right and get you back into the groove.

If you like something quiet in the background as you study then I would recommend Django Reinhardt’s Quintet du Hot Club de France. Songs like “Manoir de Mes Rêves” and “R-Vingt-Six” have that classic Paris café vibe.

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Thanks for posting this! Listening to French music is so good but I’ve been stuck in sort of a rut and needed something new. In other exciting news, I successfully navigated a store and a dentist appointment tout les mots en francais. All of a sudden, it’s working and I am speaking without thinking, a year after being partly immersed. So all the work eventually pays off very suddenly, in my opinion.

Oooh, that’s awesome! I know if I could immerse myself for even a bit I’d be much further along. It’s hard enough just trying to find a cable channel in French that I could possibly subscribe to. But that’s exciting to hear that all of a sudden French just clicked. That’s something fun to look forward to!

ooh~ Ill have to take a listen to these when I get home. This reminded me of In-grid style who I sometimes take a look at. Here’s a link to one of my favorite songs from her more recent album “Lounge Musique” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AeKZ3MfwZo
and I came across a couple french channels when I was in search of watching the “Food network” online hahah.